The association of journalists writing on issues related to public health has announced a grant programme for writers covering the theme of tuberculosis in the media in 2007-2008.
The programme is aimed to support the coverage in the national and regional mass media of issues related to the tuberculosis epidemic. The programme is designed for journalists employed by television, radio, press and internet editions. The programme finalists are to be awarded a grant not larger than 45 thousand roubles that is to allow implement their projects.
The international White&Case LLP legal firm will render support to the programme, the project’s co-ordinator being the organisation Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA).
The association of journalists covering public health issues is interested in projects focusing on analysis of the most relevant issues related to tuberculosis in Russia.
Other preferred projects will be ones that cannot be carried out without the grant, ones that draw attention to issues without sufficient or any coverage in the media as well as ones that are of interest to a maximum audience.
Applications are to be sent in until 20 November 2007.
